Like The Cool Kids

Chapter 36: Hello Miami

"I LOVE MIAMI!" a loud excited scream from Casey as we walk down towards the beach. Mom and her friend went off to have a nice lunch while Casey and I decided to explore Miami. "So, are you going to just ignore the fact that CARTER could be anywhere here?" Said Casey once we both laid down on the sunbeds that we found. I removed my sunglasses and placed it on the top of my head, "I don't know and I'm trying not to think about it. So please?" She just rolled her eyes and said, "You know deep inside, you want to see him and confront him but you're scared to find out that he might not be the same guy you fell in love with." "Casey, my life isn't a conspiracy theory. So stop it please!" I said getting frustrated. Maybe she is right but I need to stop wasting my time thinking about him. "So, you're not even going to try and find him?" Casey says again, "No Casey! I wont." I opened the book that I brought with me to read and tried to ignore Casey. "But I thought you were in love with him and that he was the one and all of that. What happened?" I sigh and look towards her, "I grew up. He was a boy that I met in high school three years ago... it was great at the time but I have to move on Casey," She looks at me with her sad eyes and just nods, "I'm sorry." "It's okay" I replied and with that she did not mention anything else about Carter.

Tonight was the runway show; both Casey and I were very excited to see the new collection by Rachel who is my mother's best friend. "You both look stunning!" My mother said looking at both Casey and I. "You look stunning yourself!" I said and with that, we were off to the show. As our car came to a stop at the front door of this beautiful place, and the white carpet was rolling from where the cars stop to the official front door that was decorated gorgeously with white flowers hanging from the top. As I get out of the door, the valet guy gave me a weird look, like he just suddenly recognized me, "Um, do I know you?" I said as I waited for Casey to get out of the car. He looked at me nervously then says, "No but I may know you." And with that my mom called for Casey and I to hurry along for pictures. Throughout the show, I kept going back to that guy working as the valet. What does he mean by he may know me? It didn't look like he recognized me from a magazine with my mom but like he personally knows me. As the show comes to an end, we were all invited to go to where the 'after party' was being held. I excused myself from my mother and her friends to sit at the bar and have a drink. I don't like socializing as much as I did before. Casey though, she loved it! She already has more connections that I do. She's going to do great in the Paris fashion university she got accepted to. I look at my phone and see Cole and Sam's pictures in Amsterdam. They went to Europe last week to visit some places and they will be meeting us at Grandma's in Italy next week. I truly miss them though. I took another sip of my drink and felt it burn down my throat. "Hey," Says a guy next to me. I look over and see blonde hair hot model leaning on the bar way too close to me. "Bye." I said taking my drink with me as I walk away from the bar. Not really in the mood for flirting and what not but I'm in the mood for dancing so that's where I go to. Casey and I danced till our feet started hurting. "Ready to go back to the hotel?" my mother asked looking very tired herself and I looked over Casey and she nods. "Can you go to the valet and ask for our car honey? I want to say my goodbyes to some friends." I nod and walk to the valet outside. I stepped outside and felt the nice summer night breeze hit my face. "Hey can you please get our car, The Parkers?" "Yeah sure." I noticed that the same guy was just over there at the end of the white carpet. So I decided to walkover to him. "Hey there." I said with a friendly smile. He looks at me and see his eyes widen, "umm, Hi?" "I was just wondering what did you mean when you said you may know me?" He swallows hard and I see him get nervous, " Just that you know... from magazines." "Oh... Okay?" I said giving him a suspicious look. I wasn't convinced. "Oh, there's your car." He said avoiding eye contact as the car comes to a stop. "Oh good the car is here!" I hear Casey behind me walking as fast as possible. She got into the car first, then my mum and I just gave one last look to that guy and shrugged. As I was about to get into the car, he says, "wait!" I looked back at him, "He's going to kill me for this" He says under his breath but then looks at me and says, "Just come tomorrow at 2 to this beach party happening at Lummus Park Beach and I'll tell you everything." "Okay..." I said as I got into the car. "I'm Leo by the way." "Katharine but you seem like you already know." He chuckles and closes the door for me.